Sole traders must be qualified as individuals and certified as companies.

Certificates issued in other EU member states are valid in the UK.

Exception for companies servicing their own equipment

Your company doesn’t have to be certified if it only services its own equipment.

For example, a supermarket doesn’t have to be certified if it employs someone to service its refrigeration systems. However, a company that has a contract to service the supermarket’s refrigeration systems must be certified.

Your employees still have to be qualified as individuals if they handle F gas, even if your company doesn’t have to be certified.

Refrigeration and stationary air conditioning certification

Your company must be certified by one of the following organisations if it services refrigeration or stationary air conditioning and heat pump systems for other businesses: